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VPA / March 29, 2012
YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE! Yes, last Thursday, March 22, was the deadline to reserve rooms at the Hotel Roanoke and to register for VPA's annual conference, April 20-21... but you can still register, even though late-registration rates now apply.
If you're planning to come only for the awards banquet on Saturday night, come early in the afternoon and attend our sessions with nationally known speakers Jan Hargrave and Tony Casale for free!
Registration Form: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/2012conferenceregistration.pdf
Preliminary Schedule: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/2012schedule.pdf
ATTENTION AD DIRECTORS!
We need your feedback ASAP for a VPA survey.
You should have recently received a survey for a new proposed online VPA network. Please make sure you complete the survey and return it to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) as quickly as possible. Please contact Diana Shaban with any questions at 804-521-7580.
COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WORKSHOP
Register today for April 19 workshop in Roanoke: four free registrations are still available!
These are challenging economic times for all of us. But this is also a time of opportunity in our business.
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Missouri School of Journalism-University of Missouri, Walter B. Potter Local Journalism Fund, Washington and Lee University Department of Mass Communications and Virginia Press Association have put together an exciting program for newspaper publishers and editors.
"Community Newspapers: Tomorrow Has Arrived: How to Take Charge of the Opportunities in the Print and Digital Worlds," will be offered on Thursday, April 19, at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center, one day before VPA's conference which starts April 20.
Past participants have praised this program for presenting "such cutting-edge info about technology and trends -- and yet so practical and useful 'on the ground.'"
Walter Potter, a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and a retired community newspaper owner in Virginia, is graciously underwriting the cost of the event in honor of his late father, Walter B. Potter Sr. That is why we are able to offer the following costs to VPA members:
Our goal is to help community newspapers grow and thrive in a new era. We expect this event to be very popular, and so we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible:
Schedule and Registration Form: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/41912regform.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Woodward at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 804-521-7574.
'DEADLINE' PREMIERE NEWS
Times-Dispatch to host 'Deadline' premiere; film based on true story of investigative journalists
The Richmond Times-Dispatch will host the April 17 Richmond premiere of "Deadline," a movie inspired by the true story of journalists investigating the decades-old unsolved murder of a young black man. Proceeds from ticket sales will support the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation.
The movie is based on the book Grievances by former Charlotte Observer Managing Editor Mark Ethridge, who also wrote the screenplay. "Deadline" stars Eric Roberts and Steve Talley and was directed by Curt Hahn.
Tickets for the "Deadline" premiere on April 17 at the Regal Short Pump start at $25, with larger sponsor contributions available. Red-carpet arrivals start at 6 p.m., the movie begins at 7 p.m. and there will be a Q&A panel afterward with Ethridge, Hahn and select cast members. For more information, to order tickets and to view a "Deadline" trailer, visit http://www.deadlinefilm.com/richmond.
SPRING TRAINING SPOTLIGHT
MAY 10
Learn How to Put Data Online Without Programming:
This workshop, led by Jeff South, Chris Young and Abdellatif Boudaouch, will show participants how to put data online -- so readers can easily view and search lists of information, such as campaign donations, crime statistics, school test scores and census demographics -- with mostly free tools that don't require programming or computer-server resources.
Read more at http://www.vpa.net/index.php/education/article/23703/
Registration Form: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/51012DataOnline.pdf
JUNE 21-22
Community Journalism Workshop:
The Community Journalism Workshop (CJW) is an intensive two-day program aimed at beginning journalists and those who want to refresh their skills. Interns and copy editors also benefit from the workshop. The emphasis is on the fundamentals of reporting and writing, with special attention to ethics. CJW alumnus Mike Jones, Washington Redskins beat writer for The Washington Post, will be this year's keynote speaker.
Read more at http://www.vpa.net/index.php/education/article/23202/
Registration Form: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/2012CJWregis.pdf
For more information about these and other training opportunities, please visit our Training page at http://www.vpa.net, or contact Kim Woodward at 804-521-7574.
POWER TO THE PEEPS!
Washington Post Peeps Show returns for sixth year
Britain's royal wedding, political debates, Madonna's Super Bowl performance, the Kardashians and "OccuPeep D.C." are among the events and persons immortalized in The Washington Post's sixth annual online Peeps Show. Post readers annually produce dioramas using the sugar-covered marshmallow candies and an assortment of other materials. Peep at this year's entries and check out links to past Peeps Shows at http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/peeps-show-vi/2012/03/27/gIQAswMmfS_gallery.html.
LEGISLATIVE/PUBLIC NOTICE UPDATES
For an overview of VPA's 2012 legislative efforts and their results, please see our online legislative charts for access and public notice bills. For additional information about the General Assembly, visit the Legislative Information System at http://lis.virginia.gov or the General Assembly website at http://legis.state.va.us.
Visit the Public Notice Resources page for VPA members on http://www.vpa.net to access online and print ads, our general information page, and more!
Ad Contest Judges Needed for March 30!
Attention, VPA! Volunteers are needed for judging the Tennessee Press Association's ad contest at VPA headquarters on Friday, March 30, beginning at 9 a.m. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to volunteer!
NOTE FROM TPA: Judges may bring cameras in case they see an ad they like. They can have any non-winning entries and the Tennessee Press Association will send them a copy of the PowerPoint of winners in mid-June.
Va. Communications Hall of Fame induction is April 12 in Richmond
The Virginia Communications Hall of Fame marks its 25th anniversary this year by inducting 14 print and broadcast journalists and managers, corporate and advertising executives, educators and a noted photographer. This newest class of 14 inductees, including four posthumous honorees, will bring the total number of Hall of Fame members to 140.
The 2012 inductees are as follows:
This year's honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on April 12 at the Hotel John Marshall in Richmond. The reception begins at 6 p.m. and the induction ceremony follows, beginning at 7:15 p.m. Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Mass Communications will host the ceremony. Television journalist Roger Mudd, one of the inaugural inductees in 1986, will serve as emcee.
Tickets are $100 each and can be reserved by calling Lauren Stewart at the School of Mass Communications at 804-827-3761. Proceeds of the evening will benefit the Hall of Fame scholarship fund at VCU and the Hall of Fame's endowment.
Statewide ad networks welcome new members!
The Statewide Classified Ad Network (SCAN) and 2x2 Network are pleased to welcome their newest members!
SCAN: The Lebanon News, Martinsville Bulletin, The Richmond Voice
2x2: The Lebanon News, Page News & Courier, The Richmond Voice, Shenandoah Valley-Herald, The Smithfield Times, The Valley Banner
If you are not participating in the network reward programs and would like to begin in April, or if you are only participating in one of the networks and would like to participate in both, please contact Adriane Long, Statewide Classified/2x2 Coordinator, at 804-521-7585 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Job hunting? Start with VPA Classifieds!
If you're job hunting, VPA's online classifieds at http://www.vpa.net/index.php/classifieds/ are a great place to start. Listings are added each week; check back often to see the latest opportunities. And if you have a position to fill, remember that VPA members can post classifieds for free.
Know a student who's just starting out? VPA also lists daily (http://www.vpa.net/index.php/services/article/daily_internships/) and non-daily (http://www.vpa.net/index.php/services/article/non_daily_internships/). Keep your listing up to date to attract the best and brightest!
Expert Advice: Ask the Columnists
Newspaper Technology: Kevin Slimp
Common Sense Journalism: Doug Fisher
Writing Matters: Jim Stasiowski
Design for Readers: Ed Henninger
Ad-libs: John Foust
Visit http://www.vpa.net/index.php/education/article/expert_advice_ask_the_columnists1/ for contact information!